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BCom alum trades in a career in marketing to become a firefighter

Published: 17 September 2024

Lesly Yao (BCom’18) isn’t your stereotypical small-town Quebec firefighter. Born in Tahiti, the Bachelor of Commerce grad was growing disillusioned with her work at a marketing firm when a Canadian...

Provost awards 28 ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ professors with distinguished awards

Published: 3 July 2024

ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ honours its accomplished researchers with Distinguished James ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Professor, James ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Professor, and William Dawson Scholars awards.

Retail Gen AI Hackathon is one part of ALDO Group’s artificial intelligence efforts

Published: 25 July 2024

Generative artificial intelligence promises to transform the way business is done, but in most industries, it’s still unclear exactly how it will be used. Footwear retailer ALDO is working with...

Chinese strategic consultancy looks to work of Prof. Henry Mintzberg to understand domestic context

Published: 5 September 2024

Shanghai-headquartered KMIND provides strategic consulting advice to billion-dollar companies. Its success is built on a blend of both Eastern and Western philosophies, according to President Noah...

Opening infrastructure could encourage Canada’s pension funds to invest more domestically

Published: 15 July 2024

The Government of Canada is exploring ways to increase investments in the country’s pension fund equities, but doing so sacrifices returns, according to The Economist. Over the past decade,...

Quebec government funding cuts could affect the areas of research the university pursues

Published: 27 August 2024

ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University’s standing as a leading global research institution is under threat, writes Professor Anthony C. Masi in a Montreal Gazette op-ed. The Government of Quebec is undermining the...

When wedding planning clashes with work commitments, communication is key

Published: 15 October 2024

Weddings are planned many months–or even years–into the future, and that can clash with other aspects of the couple’s lives. When taking on a new job in the months leading up to such a major life...

Even in challenging times for department stores, Quebec-based Simons is expanding

Published: 9 July 2024

The rise of e-commerce decimated the business of department store chains, with names like Nordstrom pulling out of Canada altogether. But, department store chain Simons recently announced it is...

Three ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Desautels alumni celebrated at 2024 MAA Honours & Awards

Published: 19 September 2024

Each year the ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Alumni Association (MAA) recognizes alumni, friends, students, faculty, and staff whose commitment has had a significant impact on alumni life, the University and/or the...

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